by -Soundwave- » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:02 pm
- Motto: "Cries and screams are music to my Audios."
- Weapon: Shoulder Mounted Rocket Launcher
Congrats to the Decepticons!!
“The energy source is ours!” A shout of victory went up through the Decepticon ranks as they marched relentlessly towards the retreating Autobots. Angelica and Thundersky swaggered side by side, taking careful aim so that every shot counted. Waster Ammo and Strike Force 13 flanked the pair, making sure there was nothing in the way of the advancing units. A few were distracted by their own personal agendas; Mr. Muffykins and the Tools of Destruction sifted through the various terminated and stasis-locked Autobots, looking to claim a bounty on the Autobot Sparkplug from the Scalp Collectors.
Across the lines, the Lord of Destruction and Battle Cat found themselves in bit of a predicament. They had been doing some reconnaissance behind Autobot lines and were sending a coded transmission when Silver Shadow sniffed them out. That wouldn’t have been much of a concern by itself, but the wolf had also brought Optimus Prime with him. The large Decepticon wasn’t about to go out without a fight, so he powered his weaponry and unleashed a blast the Autobot commander wasn’t expecting. The resulting sound and shockwave caught the attention of Sharpwing and War Crime, who raced in to investigate, only to find Optimus caught in the murderous grasp of Lord of Destruction. Sharpwing darted in quickly and launched a flurry of punches at the thick arms, only to watch in horror as the Decepticon’s grip tightened. Not sure what action to take, War Crime could only stand in awe at the scene; it wasn’t everyday Prime was at the mercy of a seemingly ordinary Decepticon. Seeing the reinforcements, L.O.D. tossed Prime aside, seeing the approaching Autobots as an opportunity to take out more than their leader. Sharpwing backed off quickly, just barely dodging a violent punch, before taking a running leap at the Decepticon, slashing away with his battle blades. L.O.D. only smirked at the futile attempt and easily batted the Autobot away with a swipe of his arm. A low, deliberate, and daunting sound came from the Lord’s speakers; he was laughing.
Prime staggered to his feet, still fairly shaken by his ordeal. Under better circumstances, they could have probably been able to deal with this Decepticon, but too much energy had been spent trying to halt the main Decepticon thrust. To expend any more resources on a single tough and relentless opponent would be suicide. Backing away slowly, laser rifle carefully trained on the Lord of Destruction and his companion, and with gears grinding, Optimus shouted the order. “Autobots, fall back!”
Elsewhere, Mr. Muffykins had managed to track down and corner his prey, advancing cautiously but intent on claiming that bounty before someone stole it from him. It wasn’t easy; Sparkplug fought hard, even scoring a few strafing hits, but the effort was ultimately useless. The Decepticon punched through the Autobot’s chassis and crushed the laser core within. Hydraulic fluid seeped over Muffykins’ hand and energon coursed over his arm as he ripped out spark chamber, still as warm as if the Autobot was functioning. He sub-spaced it before taking to the air to rejoin the others.
Megatron laughed quietly to himself, please with the progress that had been made. With each passing cycle, the Autobots were being forced back in defeat. He found the scanning equipment the Autobots had abandoned, left almost precisely where the first reports of a new source of energy had been made. He immediately started barking orders. “Get Scrapper and Scavenger down here immediately; I want this equipment and entire sector analyzed last solar cycle. In fact, bring the all the Constructicons and see if you can’t find Scavendrill as well; we’re going to need mining equipment and fortications built. In the meantime, continue advancing; now is our time to finish the Autobots off!”
For all but the most suicidal Autobot, it was clear that this fight would not go their way and watching Optimus stumble was a particularly difficult to swallow. The command to fall back was carried over the communications lines and though no one wanted to give in, most knew that any additional effort would be futile. Slowly, they pulled back into a new line of trench works and outposts, carrying any wounded they could find along the way.
For the Decepticons, victory was sweet, but there was no time to rest on their laurels. For the moment, they would make any necessary repairs, round up the stragglers, and recharge their weapons and their own power cores. The maintenance crews went straight to work repairing and reinforcing the captured fortifications, some of which had been sabotaged by the retreating Autobots. But Megatron knew his forces would not be content on settling into yet another protracted siege; the fangs were at the throat and it was time to make the kill.
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I hope that reguardless of the out come, those that played enjoyed.
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-Soundwave- on Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:11 pm, edited 2 times in total.
and I'm sure Soundwave and Ransom will give us the results as soon as they have the time.
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